Amerind
Amerind · Amerinds
An American IndianAn American Indian.
/ˈæməɹənd/
Meaning
1 sensesAn American Indian.
The cultural hiatus associated with the Pine Pollen Zone suggests that Amerinds may have avoided the area.
More definitions
- any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Origin
Blend of American + Indian or possibly blend of American + indigenous. First appears c. 18Blend of American + Indian or possibly blend of American + indigenous. First appears c. 1899 in the publication American Anthropologist.
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plural: AmerindsSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of the languages spoken by Amerindians:Amerindian languageAmerican-Indian languageAmerican IndianIndianAmerican Indian languageIndian languageAmerind language